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Hosea 9:6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 6 For look! they will have to flee because of destruction.+
  
  Egypt will gather them together,+ and Memʹphis will bury them.+
  
  Nettles will take possession of their precious things of silver,
  And thornbushes will be in their tents.

Hosea 9:6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 6 For look! they will have to flee because of destruction.+
  
  Egypt will gather them together,+ and Memʹphis will bury them.+
  
  Nettles will take possession of their precious things of silver,
  And thornbushes will be in their tents.

Hosea 9:6

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 6 For, look! they will have to go because of despoiling.+ Egypt itself will collect them together;+ Memʹphis,*+ for its part, will bury them. As for their desirable things of silver, nettles themselves will take possession of them;+ thorny bushes will be in their tents.+

Hosea 9:6

The Bible in Living English
- 6 ** because they are gone owing to rapine, Egypt is to gather them, Memphis is to bury them; their silver attractions nettles shall possess, briers be in their homes.

Hosea 9:6

American Standard Version
- 6 For, lo, they are gone away from destruction; yet Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them; their pleasant things of silver, nettles shall possess them; thorns shall be in their tents.

Hosea 9:6

The Emphasized Bible
- 6 For though they have gone from destruction Yet Egypt shall gather them, Memphis shall bury them,—As for their silver favourites! Thistles shall possess them, Thorns in their tents.